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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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